SWD Cricket League results

The defending champions, Union Stars (218/4), started their campaign on a high with a six-wicket bonus point victory against Ramblers (215 all out). 

Askin Louw (94) produced an impressive batting performance for Ramblers but Pieter Stuurman (75*) and Joviano Tock (39*) took the home team over the line when the reached the target (218/4) after 39 overs.  Mossel Bay (208 all out) defeated Western Hope (185 all out) by 23 runs.

On Sunday, Ramblers (115/5) bounced back to defeat Harlequins Forces (112/9) by 5 wickets thanks to an undefeated half-century by Bradley Carolus (62*).

Pioneers were victorious in Pool D of the Promotion league and will advance to the quarter finals that will be contested this weekend.

PREMIER LEAGUE COMPETITION

Union Stars vs Ramblers  

RAMBLERS 215/10 (49.3) (Askin Louw 94, Allister Alexander 28, Bradley Carolus 27, Francois Swart 26, Envirno Swart 4/31)

UNION STARS 218/4 (39) (Pieter Stuurman 75*, Joviano Tock 39*,

Dillan Moos 35*(retired hurt), Envirino Swart 26, Colan Hoogbaard 2/54)

Union Stars won by 6 wickets

Western Hope vs Mossel Bay

MOSSEL BAY 208/10 (50)

WESTERN HOPE 185/10

Mossel Bay won by 23 runs

Ramblers vs Harlequins Forces

HARLEQUINS FORCES 112/9 (31.5) (Niel Hendricks 35, Reagan Engelbrecht 31, Gert Swart 3/31, Dean Lewis 2/24) RAMBLERS 115/5 (26.4) (Bradley Carolus 62*, John Cooper 3/42) Ramblers won by 5 wickets

TWENTY/20 COMPETITION – POOL D

Knysna Cavaliers vs Pirates United

KNYSNA CAVALIERS 134/5 (20); PIRATES UNITED 70/10 (18)

Knysna Cavaliers won by 64 runs

Knysna Cavaliers vs Pioneers

KNYSNA CAVALIERS 103/7 (20); PIONEERS 104/9 (18)

Pioneers won by 1 wicket 

Knysna Cavaliers vs Kranshoek Cobras

KRANSHOEK COBRAS 179/9 (20); KNYSNA CAVALIERS180/5 (17.3)

Knysna Cavaliers won by 5 wickets 

Pioneers vs Kranshoek Cobras

KRANSHOEK COBRAS 75/10 (18.1); PIONEERS 76/1 (8)

Pioneers won by 9 wickets

Beaufort West, who defeated Calitzdorp Young Stars by 9 wickets and Thembalethu who were victorious against St George’s by 9 wickets both recorded impressive bonus point victories in the first weekend of matches in the SWD promotion league.

The summarised score cards in the promotion-, reserve and women’s league are:

PROMOTION LEAGUE

Beaufort West vs Calitzdorp Young Stars

CALITZDORP YOUNG STARS 47/8 (19.2); BEAUFORT WEST 48/1 (8)

Beaufort West won by 9 wickets

Thembalethu vs St Georges

THEMBALETHU 308/10 (47.5); ST GEORGES 48/10

Thembalethu won by 260 runs

RESERVE LEAGUE COMPETITION (50 OVER)

Sussex B vs Mossel Bay B

MOSSEL BAY B 170/10 (33); SUSSEX B 92/10 (28)

Mossel Bay B won by 78 runs

Mayflower B vs Thembalethu B

THEMBALETHU B 106/9 (19.5); MAYFLOWER 109/7 (23.1)

Mayflower B won by 3 wickets

George B vs Pacaltsdorp United B

GEORGE B 180/7 (38); PACALTSDORP UNITED B 115/10 (29.4)

George B won by 65 runs

Bongolethu B vs Union Stars C

BONGOLETHU 62/10 (18.4) UNION STARS C 62/2 (12.1)

Union Stars C won by 8 wickets

Hartenbos B vs George C

HARTENBOS B 103/10 (20.3); GEORGE C 104/3 (14.3)

George C won by 7 wickets

WOMEN’S LEAGUE COMPETITION

Riversdale vs Ramblers

RIVERSDALE  1^st innings 169/8 (34.1) RAMBLERS 1^st innings 262/5 (40)

RIVERSDALE 2^nd innings 70/5

Ramblers won by an innings 23 runs